Yosemite National Park
From Conservapedia
| Yosemite National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | California |
| Nearest city | Mariposa, CA |
| Area[1] | 761,268 acres (3,080.7 km²) {759,540 acres (3,073.7 km²) federal} |
| Established | October 1, 1890 |
| Visitors[2] | 3,503,428 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Website | NPS - Yosemite |
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain in the Sierra Nevada of California.
Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.
